Turkish Air Force begins military exercises with Azerbaijan

Turkish Air Forces fighter jets arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan to conduct a military drill along with the Azerbaijani Air Forces. According to a statement issued by the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry, nearly 30 fighter jets belonging to the Turkish Air Forces arrived in the country as part of joint military maneuvers that were approved by Azeri President İlham Aliyev.

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced that the two air forces will carry out a three-step military drill between Sept. 13 and Sept. 20. In the first phase of the military drill, reconnaissance, intelligence, cooperation and compromise between special operation forces, air forces and air defense forces is expected to be practiced. The second phase of the military drill will be airborne forces practice.

The last phase suggests practices in using military systems such as tanks and missiles. Thirty-thousand soldiers, more than 250 armored vehicles, 150 missiles and cannons, 20 fighter jets and 15 aircraft have reportedly participated in the military drill so far. In the maneuver expected to be held on Saturday, Mig-29, F-16, Su-25, C-130 Herkules transport aircrafts and Mi-24, AH-1W, Super Cobra, Mi-17, Skorski UH-60 fighter jets will be used.